National Republican., 1887-01-01

beyond the big salt water, gives entertain
ing and instructive account of how the boys
live there, their games, their studies, helped
out splendidly with sketches. A tough little
yarn, "The Galley Cat" fs related by an old
sailor to boy, who looks as II he believed
tainly like 1t, anyhow. The rhymes con-
veying 1t are daintily managed, and fall in
nicely, as II they couldn't help 1t. "a
Christmas Conspiracy" concludes well, and
"Juan and Juanita" goes on finely. AN
Idyl Of the King" and "When Grandpa
Was a Little Boy" are excellent
poems-yery sensible and amusing, too,
good both for young minds and old. "The
Brownies in the Toy Shop" swarm over
three pages, perfect confusion Of conf
cality.
These are only some OF the sweet things
50. Nicholas brings us. A thousand and a
thousand happy little hearts will thank
him.
LAKE GEORGE. CAMP AND CANOE CHATS.
GOSSIP ON CANOES, CAMPS, RELIGION,
s2Gha MANNERS s6EfGs SAS ASD Nav
RIAGE. illustrated with ten prototypes OF
beautiful views on the lake. New York:
Published by private subscription. Address
J: A.. Whiteman, ~ University place. New
York. So.
A folio volume, giving ample space for
the prototypes, which are directly from
nature. The rocky, forest waterfall, oppo-
site page 49, is the most romantic OF these,
while all the views abound in beauty.
The text Is conversational, many we'll
defined characters speaking in it, and the
speeches are ever interesting.
Over the water, through the rustling
woods, down from the mountains comes
tI,aa "A nhA
as we proceed, and new light beams
abroad, and peace Is with us, and joy, and
liberty.
"MANNERs MAKYTH MAN" BY the author
OF How to be Happy Though Married"
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We quote a single paragraph as exempli-
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also as consolation to little men. In the
latter respect 1t Is very cheering to our
selves, personally considered
"What is 1t that makes a man? 1t is not
mere largeness Of body, nor even athletic
proficiency, for some OF the greatest soldiers
have been little men. Napoleon, Yelling
ton and the hero OF Khartoum were great
in spirit, but not In body. What are called
manly sports do much good In training our
bodies, but many of the greatest men
have been no good at athletics A
man may be weak In body, as was st. Paul,
but he may be very strong In conscience,
heart, mind, soul, and will. On the other
hand, very Hercules In bodily develop
ment Is not man at all, II these, the high
est qualities OF mans nature, be left out OF
his composition"
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What the editor has to say is well said and
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